The Gladiators
Gladiatorerna
Synopsis
Some time in the future, East and West have stopped maintaining standing armies and nuclear weapons. Instead, to settle their differences they pit different teams of crack combat specialists against each other.
Top Cast
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Arthur Pentelow
British General
Frederick Danner
British Staff Officer
Hans Bendrik
Capt. Davidsson
Christer Gynge
Assistant Controller
Daniel Harle
French Officer
Björn Franzén
Swedish Colonel
Kenneth Lo
Chinese Colonel
Hans Berger
West German Officer
Rosario Gianetti
American Officer
Tim Yum
Chinese Officer
Stefan Dillan
Russian Officer
Jürgen Schilling
East German Officer
George Harris
Nigerian Officer
Ugo Chiari
Italian Officer
Chandrakant Desai
Indian officer
Pik-Sen Lim
C-2
Jeremy Child
B-1
Erich Stering
B-2
Release History & Theatrical Window
October 21, 1971
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Peter Watkins
- Screenplay & Story
- Peter Watkins, Nicholas Gosling
- Original Score
- Claes af Geijerstam
- Original Title
- Gladiatorerna
- Country of Origin
- Sweden
- Spoken Languages
- Mandarin, English, French, Swedish
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Production Studios
- Sandrews
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Peter Watkins
Peter Watkins, Nicholas Gosling
Claes af Geijerstam
Peter Suschitzky
Lars Hagström
Bo Jönsson, Göran Lindgren
Department Leadership Roster
Peter Watkins
Director
Peter Watkins
Writer
Nicholas Gosling
Writer
Peter Suschitzky
Director of Photography
Göran Lindgren
Producer
Lars Hagström
Editor
Chris Collins
Costume Design
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Gladiators
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Gladiators about?
Some time in the future, East and West have stopped maintaining standing armies and nuclear weapons. Instead, to settle their differences they pit different teams of crack combat specialists against each other.
Who directed The Gladiators?
The Gladiators was directed by Peter Watkins.
Who stars in The Gladiators?
The principal cast of The Gladiators includes Arthur Pentelow, Frederick Danner, Hans Bendrik, Christer Gynge, Daniel Harle.
When was The Gladiators released and how long is it?
The Gladiators was released in 1969 with a total runtime of 1h 32m.
Who composed the musical score for The Gladiators?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Gladiators was composed by Claes af Geijerstam.